Epidemiological modelling is an important tool to help public health planners understand potential disease outcomes in the population. The recent visibility of models and their perceived influence in the decision-making processes surrounding the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a great d

Background Economic evaluation has been implemented to inform policy in many areas, including coverage decisions, technology pricing, and the development of clinical practice guidelines. However, there are barriers to evidence-based policy in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that include li

Abstract BACKGROUND: Economic evaluation has been implemented to inform policy in many areas, including coverage decisions, technology pricing, and the development of clinical practice guidelines. However, there are barriers to evidence-based policy in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) th

According to World Health Organization (WHO) health system framework an efficient health system results in equitable access to essential health technologies with assured quality, safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness. National policies, essential health technology list, and evidenced-based selection of health technologies using health technology

The greatest happiness of the greatest number?: Policy actors perspectives on using economic evaluation as a tool for informing health care coverage decisions in Thailand. Teerawattananon Y1, Russell S2. 1Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health, Non

The EVIDEM framework and its usefulness for priority setting across a broad range of health interventions Download at http://www.resource-allocation.com/content/9/1/8 Sitaporn Youngkong1,2*, Noor Tromp1† and Dereck Chitama1,3† * Corresponding author: Sitaporn Youngkong sitaporn.y@hitap.ne

Abstract BACKGROUND: At present, health technology assessment (HTA) guidelines of many countries including Thailand have recommended EQ-5D as the preferred method for assessing utility. This study aims to generate an EQ-5D-5L value set based on societal preferences of Thai population. METHODS

The economic impact of alcohol consumption: A systematic review. Montarat Thavorncharoensap1,2 Yot Teerawattananon1 Jomkwan Yothasamut1 Chanida Lertpitakpong1 Usa Chaikledkaew1,2 1Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP); Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand 2Depar

Pritaporn Kingkaew BPharm, MSc*, Yot Teerawattananon MD, PhD* * Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Nonthaburi, Thailand While many of the principles that guide the economic evaluation of medical devices are somewhat similar to those that guide the evaluation of other

The economic costs of alcohol consumption in Thailand, 2006. Montarat Thavorncharoensap*1,2, Yot Teerawattananon1, Jomkwan Yothasamut1, Chanida Lertpitakpong1, Khannika Thitiboonsuwan1,2, Prapag Neramitpitagkul1,3 and Usa Chaikledkaew1,2 1Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (